(4/21/05)
"When armies are formed, battles are generally fought on vast
battlefields. But this battle for souls is quite different. The
conflict goes on each day in individual lives and pits the Lord's
troops against Satan's forces of greed, selfishness, and lust.

"The muscular young men of Helaman's 2,060 stripling warriors,
shoulder to shoulder, imply the need for great physical strength to
join their ranks. But there is room for every stout-hearted soul in
this endeavor." - Robert C. Oaks, "Who's
on
the Lord's Side? Who?" General Conference, April 2005

10/7/06
"The greatest scriptural examples of patience are found in the life of
Jesus Christ. His long-suffering and endurance are best demonstrated
on that excruciating night in Gethsemane as He uttered, in His atoning
agony, 'O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me:
nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt' (Matthew
26:39). He truly suffered and bore and endured all things.

"While nailed to the cross on Calvary, Christ continued in His perfect
example of patience as He uttered the singular words, 'Father, forgive
them; for they know not what they do' (Luke
23:34).

"These examples of patience have greater meaning for us when we
consider the admonition found in 3 Nephi: 'Therefore, what manner of
men ought ye to be? Verily I say unto you, even as I am' (3
Nephi 27:27)." - Robert C. Oaks, "The
Power of Patience," Ensign, November 2006

3/27/12
Christ’s ultimate submission to the will of the Father was as He drank
the bitter cup of suffering in Gethsemane, at His scourging, and in His
Crucifixion on Golgotha. His submissive attitude is reflected in His
words, “O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me:
nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt” (Matt. 26:39). His example
of unhesitating, unswerving obedience sets a very high bar, but when we
accept His admonition to “be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in
heaven is perfect” (3 Ne. 12:48) as a key element of the plan of eternal
progression, we begin to understand what the Lord expects us to be. As
we seek to determine what kind of Saints we really are, we must honestly
grade ourselves on our willingness to obey God. - Robert
C. Oaks, "Stand and Be Judged for What We Really Are," Ensign, April
2003

5/5/12
In this, the dispensation of the fulness of time, as we prepare for
the final satanic battles in anticipation of the return of Christ to
the earth, it is very important to know who is on the Lord’s side. The
Lord needs to know on whom He can rely. - Robert C. Oaks, "Who's
on the Lord's Side? Who?" Ensign (CR) May 2005

7/27/12
When armies are formed, battles are generally fought on vast
battlefields. But this battle for souls is quite different. The
conflict goes on each day in individual lives and pits the Lord’s
troops against Satan’s forces of greed, selfishness, and lust.

The muscular young men of Helaman’s 2,060 stripling warriors, shoulder
to shoulder, imply the need for great physical strength to join their
ranks. But there is room for every stout-hearted soul in this
endeavor. - Robert C. Oaks, "Who's
on the Lord's Side? Who?" Ensign (CR) May 2005